I was about to bring up this very topic in a new post, but since it's already being talked about here...

I recently went from a 07 to 05 TA, both with long TORS. The pipes on the 07 looked just like what Joe posted. However, the 05 looks quite different. Recessed three or so inches inside the pipe is a plate (baffle) with a single pipe (less than 1" in diameter) coming through the center. Is this how other's TORS look? The reason I mention this, is in another post I commented that the 05 sounded significantly quieter than the 07 dispite having the same (or so I thought) pipes...ok, and 75cc less. Did Triumph change the construction of their TORS at some point?

And for the other half of the post, how do I make the 05 TORS louder? Has anyone posted the process for baffle drilling/removal for these earlier sets of Triumph pipes? I do appreciate the sound of the 05 pipes, but it would be nice to get back a little rumble from them.


2005 America, green/gray, gutted stock pipes, tall sissy bar w/ luggage rack, Saddleman's dual touring seat and Tourmaster saddlebags (and sissybar bag).